Nerlich Ready "Defabricated Process" For Release

Finland's NERLICH has issued the following press release:

"Our debut album, Defabricated Process is going to be released on January 20th through Old School Metal Records (www.osmrecords.net), in case you didn't know that yet. It will be out pretty soon, remember to buy it or ask your mommy to buy it.

We are arranging our lineup at the moment so we could start to play gigs again. In Nerlich fashion, the lineup is going to be different again (surprise, surprise). It seems that getting a stable lineup together is an impossible task for us, hopefully this year we'll succeed in that. We have at least one new member, but the complete lineup is not sure yet. We'll let you know about it later.

Also, we have just recorded a four track EP. It includes two brand new songs and a re-make of 'Altered Form Of Life' and one old song that has not been recorded before... We recorded the EP with a different drummer called Viktor Gullichsen. The EP is not completely finished yet, we're going to add an intro to it first and edit it some more. It's going to be released probably sometime around summer. More info on that later.

For now we're going to concentrate on getting the lineup together, composing new songs and getting the EP finished."

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Brown Brigade's Debut To Be Released By June

Aquarius Records has announced that Brown Brigade's first as-yet-untitled record should be seeing the light of day by June. Brown Brigade features ex-SUM 41 guitarist Dave "Brownsound" Baksh, his cousin Vaughn Lal (bass), and singer Travis Sanders (RPO). The band toured across Canada with PENNYWISE and the CIRCLE JERKS late last year

You can check out a track on their MySpace page.

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Sanctity Reveal Album Artwork

Sanctity has revealed the artwork for their upcoming debut, "Road To Bloodshed." You can check it out here.

Sanctity's debut album, Road To Bloodshed hits stores on April 10.

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Porcupine Tree Reveal New Album Title

Porcupine Tree has revealed the title to their new release 'Fear of a Blank Planet', whose lyrical content is described as a 21st century cocktail of MTV, sex, prescription drugs, video games, the internet, terminal boredom, and subsequent escape.

The album is due for release in mid April.

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Quiet Riot To Perform On Rockline January 10

Legendary Rockline host Bob Coburn has invited QUIET RIOT to give a special live full electric in studio performance that will include songs from the group's recently released "REHAB" CD. QUIET RIOT will also be interviewed and fans are encouraged to call in with questions for Kevin DuBrow and Frankie Banali during the program at (800) 344-ROCK (7625). The show will air live this Wednesday night January 10, 2007 at 8:30 PM PT / 11:30 PM ET. For a list of station near you and information regarding how to log onto the Internet for the broadcast, go to RocklineRadio.com.

The QUIET RIOT "REHAB" CD was released in the United States via Chavis Records and is available nationwide.

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Herman Li Discusses Dragonforce's Success

Sven Hunter of Play Louder recently talked with Dragonforce guitarist Herman Li.

Herman Li, is decidedly apathetic about mainstream success when we interrupt his afternoon guitar practice:

"I actually don't care about it. We make the album the way we want to hear it; we don't listen to anybody else. We think we know what's cool. Some people would disagree, probably, but we've been listening to metal for a long time and we want to make albums that nobody's made, and that we want to hear; albums that our heroes never made: a combination of everything. We listen to so many styles of metal, and take the best out of each style. Whatever happens after that, that's just how it's going to be. If you like it that's cool, if you don't that's cool. I've got friends who don't listen to metal; they still hang out with me! That's how it is. It's not about people worshipping us or shit like that. If people don't like our music it doesn't mean anything. It's only one thing about life."

Surely you must be pleased with the massive critical acclaim though?

"We won four awards in Guitar World magazine America; apparently that's a big deal. That's cool. Well, the way we see it, we don't get too excited about these things. We don't expect anything more. If you stick with the idea... we keep doing what we're doing, the stuff we like - all these long guitar solos, seven minute, eight minute songs... we're not supposed to be big at all. We're not supposed to be on radio or TV. If you accept that fact, then you can be happy in a band."

That's all very well, but with only metal titans like Slayer, Mastodon and Iron Maiden beating you to the top spot in Metal Hammer's top 50 albums of the year, you're in danger of becoming pretty huge.

"Hardly anyone has actually heard of us."

Okay, for the benefit of those who haven't, what exactly is Dragonforce?

"If you take the origins of what we're doing, it's a thing called power metal, but we've taken that sound and it's an evolution of the style. If you mix certain styles, people like it. We mix death metal, power metal, thrash metal... everything. The evolution started on the second album, I think that people just didn't hear that album."

Read the full article at Play Louder.

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Deicide Kick Off Tour Without Glen Benton

Floridian death metallers DEICIDE kicked off their European tour on Friday, January 5 without frontman Glen Benton, who reportedly was forced to stay home to take care of pressing legal matters (although this has not been officially confirmed). Replacing Benton for the first four dates of DEICIDE's tour is SEVERE TORTURE drummer Seth van Loo, who previously took care of vocals in CENTURIAN and NOX.

Seth van Loo apparently learned 17 songs in one afternoon and did "a great job" at the first show of the trek, which took place in Eindhoven, Holland. [NOTE: Seth van Loo is only singing in the band; he is NOT playing bass. There is currently no replacement bassist in the group.]

These are the remaining dates of DEICIDE's European tour that will feature Seth van Loo on vocals:

Jan. 07 - GER - Saarbrucken @ Roxy
Jan. 08 - HOL - Rotterdam @ Baroeg

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Jason Bittner Resurrects Death Metal Project

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner has resurrected his previous band BURNING HUMAN and is currently rehearsing and writing for a studio session in late February. The group's debut album is not expected to surface until late summer at the earliest.

In the latter half of the 1990s, BURNING HUMAN was a deathcore/death metal four-piece from the "Capital District" region of New York (Albany, Troy, Schenectady). Ignited in 1995, BURNING HUMAN's lineup consisted of Bittner (currently in SHADOWS FALL, ex-STIGMATA, CRISIS) on drums, Jason Sunkes (currently in DEAD RABBITS, ex-STIGMATA) on guitar, Jay VanDervoort on bass, and Jonah Radaelli on vocals.

Shortly after forming, BURNING HUMAN recorded and released a seven-song demo tape titled "Death is Mercy". These songs were later released on a compilation CD titled "We the People: A Compilation of Upstate NY's Hardest" with three other bands from the Troy/Albany, New York area (WAR-TIME MANNER, POLITICS OF CONTRABAND, DYING BREED). Although the band never issued a full-length album, a number of additional tracks were recorded and released on various compilation CDs, including a song called "Hazards to Humans" on a sampler titled "Capitol Punishment" in 1997. In addition, two songs — "As Good As Dead" and "Tormented Mind" — were featured on the "Frozen Dawn IV" compilation CD in 1998, and "Self-Inflicted Crucifixion" appeared on "United We Stand, Divided We Fall" in 1998.

For more information visit their myspace page.

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Gorgoroth's Gaahl Released from Prison

The band made a post on their website regarding a few matters:

Last month Gaahl was finally released from prison after being jailed since the spring of 2006.
[Gaahl was sentenced to prison for assault]. [Gorgoroth bassist] King will be in Los Angeles from 14th - 22nd of January to do promotional work for himself and Gorgoroth at the NAMM show.

-Gorgoroth

The bassist is still a part of the band even though he reportedly left during the middle of 2006.

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Daath Post "Subterfuge" MP3, Live Video Online

An MP3 of Daath's "Subterfuge" has been released as a preview of their debut album, The Hinderers, coming out through Roadrunner on March 19th. In addition, a video of Daath's 'Ovum' performed live has been posted on YouTube. More...

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Obliteration Enter The Studio

Norwegian death metallers OBLITERATION have entered the studio to begin recording their debut album, due later in the year via Tyrant Syndicate Productions, the label headed up by DARKTHRONE guitarist/vocalist Nocturno Culto.

Hailing from Kolbotn (just outside Oslo), OBLITERATION consists of the following musicians:

Sindre A. F. Solem - Vocals
Arild M. Torp - Guitar
Didrik Telle - Bass
Kristian Valbo - Drums

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Karnivool Launch E-Card For "Themata"

Karnivool have launched a new e-card in support of their debut album "Themata" (In stores April 10th). You can check out that E-Card online here. It features 2 full length tracks from the bands debut effort, as well as the video for the first single, the title track "Themata."

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Ankla Announces New Bassist

Ankla have added legendary Floridian death metaller J.P. Soars (DIVINE EMPIRE, MALEVOLENT CREATION) to their line up as the bands new bass player.

ANKLA's debut album, "Steep Trails" is in stores now and available for purchase here. The CD features twelve pulverizing metal tracks produced by Bob Marlette (SEETHER, ILL NINO, BLACK SABBATH).

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Unholy To Enter The Studio To Record Debut

Lambgoat Records recently signed Syracuse, NY metal band Unholy. The group features former Godbelow vocalist Danny Johnson in addition to guitarist Jonathan Dennison, who has done time in a host of notable bands, including The Promise, The Path Of Resistance, Santa Sangre, and Another Victim. Dennison is also a current member of When Tigers Fight. Formed in 2004, Unholy released an EP with Closed Casket Activities last year.

The band will enter Moresound Studios with Jason Randall (Ed Gein) this week to begin recording their full-length debut, titled "Blood of the Medusa." The effort will feature guest vocals from Karl Buechner (Earth Crisis, Freya) and Human Furnace (Ringworm) and is slated to hit streets on May 8th. In the interim, you can check out two tracks from their EP here.

Meanwhile, Unholy will hit the road this spring in support of the effort. Before then, you can catch them live at the Maryland Metal and Hardcore Festival on January 27th in Baltimore, MD.

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All That Remains Joined By Ex-Diecast Drummer

All That Remains has announced the addition of former Diecast drummer Jason Costa to their line-up. As you may recall, Costa left Diecast in November of 2005 following a disagreement regarding actor Brendan Frasier. The band comments: "Some of you may know Jason from his work with Diecast on Tearing Down Your Blue Skies. If not? Trust me, he's NASTY! So thanks to everyone who sent in a video and thanks to the guys who came and played with us!"

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Hexerei Signs To Screaming Ferret Wreckords

Hexerei, the New Hampshire based metal outfit has signed a two album deal with Screaming Ferret Wreckords, the indie label based out of Southern New Hampshire best known for acts like Nuclear Assault and Meliah Rage, with full US distribution thru its label partners Fontana/Universal.

Hexerei gained notoriety in the New England area by performing in support of their debut album "27" which was recorded at the legendary New Alliance Studio in Boston, Massachusetts. New Alliance Studio studio continues to be hallowed ground for hard and heavy music for 15 years and has spawned benchmark records from Converge, Tree, Scissorfight and Godsmack.

Since the album's release, the band has performed with Saliva, Alice in Chains, Shinedown, Drowning Pool, Lacuna Coil, Sevendust and was hand picked by WAAF FM 107.3, the influential commercial rock station in Boston, to open this past year's Family Values Tour with Korn, The Deftones, Stone Sour, and Flyleaf.

Along with their nonstop shows around the New England area, the band gained a national fanbase in the summer of 2006 when Hexerei toured with Suicide City, the band featuring Billy Graziadei of Biohazard and Jennifer Arroyo of Kittie.

Hexerei's new studio album titled "Pay Your Dues" is tentatively scheduled for full US release in April 2007, which will be followed by a year of touring in support of the album.

Travis Pfenning, lead vocalist, states, "we are very excited about this new album, and what the next year has in store for us. The band continues to work very hard to put all the pieces of the puzzle in place and now, that we have our management team solidified and a label that is going to support us properly, the sky is the limit."

You can check out some of the band's material on their MySpace page.

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Cerberus Set To Enter The Studio

Los Angeles melodic death/thrash metallers Cerberus will enter Castle Ultimate Studios (Animosity, Light This City, All Shall Perish) next week with producer Zack Ohren to record their debut full length for Creator-Destructor Records, entitled "Dispute the Truth". The album will contain 10 tracks, including 2 tracks re-recorded from their last EP, "What Have We Become" and id due out April 3rd, 2007.

The band is also in the process of booking tour dates with label-mates The Funeral Pyre for a two week West Coast tour in April.

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Misericordiam Prepares To Record New EP

Las Vegas death metal outfit Misericordiam is set to enter the studio on January 17th to record seven new songs for an EP due out on Twelve Gauge Records in February of 2007.

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Vintersorg Nearly Finished Recording New Album

VINTERSORG, the Swedish band led by BORKNAGAR frontman Andreas Hedlund (a.k.a. Vintersorg), has issued the following update:

"The new album, 'Solens Rötter' [Swedish for 'The Sun's Roots'], is nearly recorded, [only] some bass is missing. Still we've started to mix the album at Ballerina Audio with the engineer Nils Johansson. It has taken some time to completed this album but it hasn't been about not having ideas; instead it has taken us some time to understand what kind of album we wanted to do and how to reach that vision. A more ethnic approach is obvious but still with a fresh vibe as we see it ourselves, hymn-like passages mixed with soothing parts, acoustic guitars are present as well as harsh black metal elements; all filtered through our Nordic minds. But don't expect 'The Focusing Blur' part II; new ideas are very present but the songs feels very fluent and bear the atmosphere of nature in all its forms. Some songtitles for the album: 'Kosmosaik', 'Naturens Mystär', 'Vad Aftonvindens Andning Viskar', 'Spirar och Gror', [and] 'Strålar'."

VINTERSORG recently extended its worldwide recording contract with Napalm Records "to include multiple releases," according to a posting on the Napalm web site.

The follow-up to 2004's "The Focusing Blur", "Solens Rötter" will not feature contributions from Steve DiGiorgio (SADUS, SEBASTIAN BACH, TESTAMENT, DEATH) and drummer Asgeir Mickelson (SPIRAL ARCHITECT, BORKNAGAR), both of whom performed on the band's last two releases.

Vintersorg's collaboration with BORKNAGAR's Oystein G. Brun (guitars and programming), dubbed CRONIAN, released its debut album, "Terra", in the U.S. in April 2006 via Century Media Records. The CD, which was issued in Europe on March 27, was mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound.

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Ex-Mutiny Vocalist Looking For New Band Members

Best known as the ex-vocalist for the New Jersey based metal band, Mutiny, Kaan is a singer and songwriter. He took care of primary promotions, booking, and PR for Mutiny, after joining in 2005. After kick starting a band that no one ever had heard of, Kaan brought the band to perform with some of the biggest names in the metal industry, including, but not limited to DANZIG, W.A.S.P, CARNIVORE, SEVEN WITCHES and SEVENTH VOID. Kaan had to part ways with Mutiny at the beginning of 2007 due to musical differences. Other past & present projects include Transidium, Spinal Remains, Savant, and Sorrowstorm Kaan also plays guitar and bass, and dabbles in keyboards and drums. He is seeking out dedicated, talented, driven and 'non-asshole' band to start up a metal or punk band. If you are already in an established band, but are seeking a vocalist, he is willing to join if the opportunity is right. You can contact him at myspace.com/wrathofkaan or kaanamusic@yahoo.com.

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The Cursed Post Two New MP3s

The Cursed featuring vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (Overkill) and former Hades guitarist Dan Lorenzo, have recently finished the recording of their Screaming Ferret Wreckords debut tentatively titled "Room Full of Sinners".

MP3s for two songs "Leven Als God in Frankrijk" (Living like a God in France) and the single, "Evil, In The Bag" have been be added to The Cursed website as well as the recently launched The Cursed MySpace page as of January 1st.

The band, who also feature bassist Job The Raver (Murder 1) and drummer Mike Cristi (Non-Fiction) have placed their first official group photos to both sites as well.

The Cursed recorded and mixed their debut CD for Screaming Ferret Wreckords at Crystal Studios in New Jersey, before and after Overkill's successful stint on the Gigantour which also featured Megadeth and Lamb of God. Mike Koenig from Crystal Studios engineered.

"I can't wait for people to hear this CD" quotes Lorenzo. "People have never heard Blitz sing like this, he has some Bon Scott and Steven Tyler in him."

Lorenzo continues, "our upcoming single "Evil, In The Bag" is real catchy and there are some really heavy songs on this CD, but there are a couple songs that will surprise people, the entire disc is solid."

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Mute Records Launches Jordan River Entertainment

Celebrating its sixth anniversary in 28/11/2006, Mute Records, the only Arabian dedicated Metal store will launch Jordan River Entertainment, a subdivision that will lend a hand to creative metal acts in Arabia. The label released the debut from Jordanian death metal outfit AJDATH 'Triangle Of Death' late last year and is planning an Arabian Metal Compilation in early 2007. For more information about 'The Jordan River Entertainment' and its releases, visit the label's website at mutejordan.com.

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Arsis Signs To Nuclear Blast Records

Checking in from their current tour with God Forbid, Mnemic, and Goatwhore, founding member/guitarist/lead vocalist and former Berklee College of Music student James Malone has this to say about the newly-inked worldwide collaboration with Nuclear Blast Records:

"Since the conception of ARSIS, I hoped to see the band as a part of the Nuclear Blast roster. Four years later, this is now a reality. I expect great things this coming year; the band is now a four piece, solid tours are on the way, and we have a fantastic label behind us 100%. I am more excited now about the potential of the band than I have ever been."

All of the ARSIS recordings (which include two demos, one EP, and two full-length albums) have won the band many rabid fans among the metal underground, the metal press, and metal musicians themselves. Their 2004 debut, A Celebration Of Guilt, was praised to hell and back by Revolver Magazine as "the best in the genre since At The Gates' legendary swan song [Slaughter Of The Soul]."

Given their current momentum in support of their latest album, United In Regret, and with, as Malone states, "our most brutal release coming in 2008," ARSIS are well on their way to making their discography absolutely essential for any fan with an extreme music library.

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Left To Vanish, From Graves Of Valor, Deadly Tour

Left To Vanish, From Graves Of Valor (ex-Through The Eyes Of The Dead) and Deadly (ex-Invocation of Nehek) will be hitting the road together in February and are need of some help. If you can help with any TBA dates email throwthehaymaker@yahoo.com.

2/17 Lansing, MI @ Immanuel Community Reformed Church w/ The Miles Between and Death Do Us Part
2/18 Pittsburgh, PA @ TBA
2/19 Oswego, NY @ Red Planet Skatepark
2/20 Hudson, NY @ TBA
2/21 Burlington, VT @ Oddfellows Temple
2/22 Massachusetts @ TBA
2/23 Connecticut @ TBA
2/24 Commack, NY @ McCoys
2/25 Wilkes Barre, PA @ TBA
2/26 Philadelphia, PA @ TBA
2/27 Maryland/Virginia @ TBA
2/28 Kingston, TN @ TBA
3/1 North Carolina @ TBA
3/2 Manning, SC @ The American Legion
3/3 Virginia Beach, VA @ Club Relevant

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